,i #aaith ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #gghe ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,march #d1 #bjbf,mrs4 ,beatty introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on the ,judiciary1 and in addition to the ,committee on ,homeland ,security1 for a period to be subsequently determined by the ,speaker1 in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned ,a ,,bill ,to improve accountability and training for ,immigration and ,customs ,enforcement4 #a4 ,short title2 table of contents 7a7 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,protecting ,our ,communities ,act4 7b7 ,table of contents ,the table of contents for this ,act is as follows3 ,sec4 #a4 ,short title2 table of contents4 ,sec4 #b4 ,body cameras4 ,sec4 #c4 ,insignia and identification required for law enforcement officers and agents engaged in border security or immigration enforcement4 ,sec4 #d4 ,deescalation traning4 ,sec4 #e4 ,requiring notification for local law enforcement4 ,sec4 #f4 ,reporting ,requirements4 #b4 ,body cameras 7a7 ,body and vehicle camera requirements 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #ij days after the date of enactment of this section1 the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security shall develop and disseminate a ,department-wide directive requiring the use of-- 7,a7 body-worn cameras by all ,federal immigration enforcement personnel2 and 7,b7 dashboard cameras for all vehicles being used in ,federal immigration enforcement operations and associated recording protocols4 7#b7 ,requirement for body camera ,a body camera required under paragraph 7#a7 shall-- 7,a7 have a field of view at least as broad as the officer's vision2 and 7,b7 be worn in a manner that maximizes the camera's ability to capture video footage of the officer's activities4 7#c7 ,requirement to activate 7,a7 ,in general ,both the video and audio recording functions of the body camera shall be activated whenever a ,federal immigration enforcement personnel is participating in a ,federal immigration enforcement operation1 except that when an immediate threat to the person's life or safety makes activating the camera impossible or dangerous the ,federal immigration enforcement personnel shall activate the camera at the first reasonable opportunity to do so4 7,b7 ,allowable deactivation ,the body camera shall not be deactivated until the ,federal immigration enforcement operation ceases and the ,federal immigration enforcement personnel leaves the scene4 7#d7 ,limitations on use of body camera ,body cameras shall not be used to gather intelligence information based on ,first ,amendment protected speech1 associations1 or religion1 or to record activity that is unrelated to a ,federal immigration enforcement operation1 and shall not be equipped with or employ any facial recognition technologies4 7#e7 ,retention of footage 7,a7 ,in general ,body camera and dashboard camera video footage shall be retained by the ,department of ,homeland ,security for one year after the date on which it was recorded1 after which time such footage shall be permanently deleted4 7,b7 ,right to inspect ,during the one year retention period described in paragraph 7#a71 the following persons shall have the right to inspect the body camera footage3 7i7 ,any person who is a subject of body camera video footage1 and their designated legal counsel4 7ii7 ,a parent or legal guardian of a minor subject of body camera video footage1 and their designated legal counsel4 7iii7 ,the spouse1 next of kin1 or legally authorized designee of a deceased subject of body camera video footage1 and their designated legal counsel4 7iv7 ,a ,federal immigration enforcement personnel whose body camera recorded the video footage1 and their designated legal counsel1 subject to the limitations and restrictions in this ,act4 7v7 ,the superior officer of a ,federal immigration enforcement personnel whose body camera recorded the video footage1 subject to the limitations and restrictions in this ,act4 7vi7 ,any defense counsel who claims1 pursuant to a written affidavit1 to have a reasonable basis for believing a video may contain evidence that exculpates a client4 7#f7 ,principles ,in preparing the directive required under paragraph 7#a71 the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security shall include the following3 7,a7 ,benchmarks for implementation of the use of body-worn cameras by ,federal immigration enforcement personnel and dashboard cameras for vehicles being used for ,federal immigration enforcement to conform with a standard that cameras are on by default and may only be turned off in certain circumstances4 7,b7 ,training requirements1 procedures1 and best practices for the use of body-worn cameras and dashboard cameras4 7,c7 ,plans to publicize the directive and the requirements set forth in this section to ensure ,federal immigration enforcement personnel and other impacted individuals are notified of new policies4 #c4 ,insignia and identification required for law enforcement officers and agents engaged in border security or immigration enforcement 7a7 ,in general ,title ,,vii of the ,homeland ,security ,act of #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #cda et seq47 is amended by adding at the end the following new section3 #gad4 ,insignia and identification required for law enforcement officers and agents engaged in border security or immigration enforcement 7a7 ,requirements 7#a7 ,in general ,if a law enforcement officer or agent of the ,department detains or arrests an individual in connection with a border security or immigration enforcement function of such officer or agent1 during such detention or arrest1 as the case may be1 such officer or agent-- 7,a7 shall-- 7i7 provide such individual with an identification of the component of the ,department that employs such officer or agent2 and 7ii7 display or wear the official insignia or uniform of such officer or agent in a manner that is visible to individuals other than such officer or agent2 and 7,b7 may not wear a face covering or any other item that conceals the face of such officer or agent4 7#b7 ,rule of construction ,nothing in this subsection may be construed to limit or prohibit the use of tactical gear by law enforcement officers and agents consistent with the policies and procedures of the ,department4 7#c7 ,reports 7,a7 ,initial report ,not later than #cj days after the date of enactment of this section1 the ,secretary shall submit to the ,committee on ,homeland ,security of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs of the ,senate a report on the policies and procedures of the ,department regarding the use of tactical gear by law enforcement officers and agents of the ,department4 7,b7 ,updates ,if the ,secretary modifies the policies or procedures of the ,department regarding the use of tactical gear by law enforcement officers or agents of the ,department1 not later than #cj days after any such modification1 the ,secretary shall submit to the ,committee on ,homeland ,security of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs of the ,senate a report relating thereto4 7b7 ,research and development ,the ,secretary1 acting through the ,under ,secretary for ,science and ,technology1 and in coordination with the heads of components of the ,department that employ law enforcement officers or agents1 shall carry out research and development of technology to maximize the visibility of the official insignia or uniform of such an officer or agent to be utilized during detentions or arrests1 including technology to maximize such visibility in response to certain factors in connection with such detentions or arrests1 including the following3 7#a7 ,location4 7#b7 ,time of day4 7#c7 ,weather4 7c7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,law enforcement officer or agent ,the term law enforcement officer or agent means a law enforcement officer or agent of the ,department1 including ,u4,s4 ,immigration and ,customs ,enforcement and ,u4,s4 ,customs and ,border ,protection4 7#b7 ,official insignia or uniform ,the term official insignia or uniform has the meaning given such term in section #gaf of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code4 4 7b7 ,clerical amendment ,the table of contents for such ,act is amended by inserting after the item pertaining to section #gac the following3 #gad4 ,insignia and identification required for law enforcement officers and agents engaged in border security or immigration enforcement4 4 #d4 ,deescalation traning 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #ahj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security shall develop training curricula or identify effective existing training curricula for ,federal immigration enforcement personnel regarding-- 7#a7 deescalation tactics2 and 7#b7 alternatives to use of force4 7b7 ,particular inclusions ,the training curricula developed or identified under subsection 7a7 shall include-- 7#a7 scenario-based exercises2 7#b7 pretraining and posttraining tests to assess relevant knowledge and skills covered in the training curricula2 and 7#c7 followup evaluative assessments to determine the degree to which participants in the training apply1 in their jobs1 the knowledge and skills gained in the training4 7c7 ,consultation required ,the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security shall develop and identify training curricula under this section in consultation with relevant law enforcement agencies of ,states and units of local government1 immigrant organizations1 associations that represent individuals with mental or behavioral health diagnoses or individuals with disabilities1 labor organizations1 professional law enforcement organizations1 local law enforcement labor and representative organizations1 law enforcement trade associations1 mental health and suicide prevention organizations1 family advocacy organizations1 and civil rights and civil liberties groups4 #e4 ,requiring notification for local law enforcement ,federal immigration enforcement shall notify local law enforcement of impending operations in their jurisdiction4 #f4 ,reporting ,requirements ,beginning not later than #c months after the date of enactment of this section1 the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security shall submit to ,congress the following reports on the criteria ,federal immigration enforcement personnel use to determine whether an immigrant poses a public safety or national security threat3 7#a7 ,the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security shall submit to ,congress a report every #f months detailing-- 7,a7 instances where nondeadly force was used2 7,b7 the level of public safety or national security threat the target posed2 7,c7 for what reason nondeadly force was administered2 7,d7 specific instances where nondeadly force was improperly administered2 and 7,e7 the measures the ,department took to ensure accountability for improper use of force4 7#b7 ,the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security shall submit to ,congress a report every #f months detailing instances of assaults against ,federal immigration enforcement personnel4 ,the report shall include-- 7,a7 the total number of personnel involved in immigration enforcement operations2 7,b7 the number of assaults against ,federal immigration enforcement personnel2 and 7,c7 details on the severity of those instances4 7#c7 ,the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security shall send a report to ,congress every #f months detailing all instances in which ,federal immigration enforcement personnel operated without displaying or wearing the official insignia or uniform4